Corrosion Technology Laboratory

Address

Corrosion Technology Laboratory, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, 32899

Telephone

(321) 867-3278

Fax

(321) 861-2975

Website

http://corrosion.ksc.nasa.gov/

The Corrosion Technology Laboratory at the NASA Kennedy Space Center is a network of capabilities – people, equipment, and facilities that provide technical innovations and engineering services in all areas of corrosion for NASA and external customers.
The Corrosion Technology Laboratory:
Provides consulting and testing services for NASA and external costumers
Conducts applied research
Develops new corrosion detection and control technologies
Investigates, evaluates, and determines materials performance and degradation in different environments in support of NASA, other government organizations, industry, and educational institutions
Participates in educational outreach activities
Kennedy Space Center’s launch facilities are located within 1000 feet of the Atlantic Ocean.  Salt from the ocean combined with the launch vehicles’ acidic rocket exhaust make corrosion protection a high priority.  For these reasons, KSC maintains state-of-the-art corrosion research and testing capabilities.   Our Beach Corrosion Test Site has been documented as having higher atmospheric corrosion rates than any other test site in the United States.
The Corrosion Technology Laboratory is part of the Applied Technology Division and any project involving corrosion may utilize this fully staffed and equipped corrosion laboratory as a resource.